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Wairarapa 4WD Club Life Flight Fundraiser 2019

Sunday March 31 dawned foggy but patches of the clear, blue sky that lay beyond were already visible as I drove into Masterton and Farriers car park for event start at 8.00am. Registration was confirmation of paperwork followed by a welcome and briefing about the day’s activities along with a handout re the properties the trip was to run through/over and a few important notes to make the day go to plan.

And so, with radio frequencies set, just after 8.00am the convoy of 45 plus vehicles headed out of Masterton on the Castlepoint Road, before a left turn into Bute Road, and a small period stopped while we waited for the fog/mist

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